Accordion case



OGL 4, 1932. M. H. BERLIN ET Al. 1,881,395

ACCORDION CASE Filed Aug. 3d, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 @CL 4, 1932. M. H. BERLIN ET AL 1,881,396

AcooRmoN c AsE Filed Aug. 30, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I' UIL jy Patented Get. 4, 17932` aan@ MAURICE H. BERLIN, CHARLES E. BARBER, AN COLIN D. WILT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS;

SAID :BARBER AND SAID WILT ASSIGNORS TO SAID BERLIN Acconnion cAsn Application. led August 30, 1930. Serial No; 479,002.

This invention relates to accordion cases and more particularly to a case adaptedl to hold a piano accordion. 1

rFhe walls of cases purpose have their inner and outer surfaces parallel to each other and since the interiors are complemental to the accordion to be placed therein, consequently'the exterior of the case indicates the nature of the contents. rlhe lower part of such a prior art container is an-open top as it is wide and substantially square in cross section. This portion holds the bass note mechanism of the compressed accordion. Hinged to the top edge of one of the longitudinal walls, which we shall designate as the rear wall of the case, is a cover consisting of an upwardly and rearwardly inclined rear wall, a downwardly and forwardly inclined front wall, and two end walls having the shape of a scalene obtuse triangle.l handle is usually secured to the front wall of the cover. vThis peculiarly shaped top functions to enclose the piano key portion of the instrument.

Cases of the character attractive in appearance and Vare extremely inconvenient to carry. When such a case rests on a at surfacethe upper edge of the rear wall lies in a vertical plane substantially beyond or rearwardly of the'vertical plane in which the lower portion of the rearwall is located. When the case is lifted byvits handle the weight is not well balanced and the lower portion swings toward'the person carrying it. The edge formed by the Juncture of the rear wall and the'bottom wall is inclined toy bear with considerable pres'- sure against the carrier.

rThe object of the present invention is to produce an-accordion case' symmetrical in appearance, in which the outer surfaces of opposite walls .are parallel to eachother and of uniform surface areall Another object is to so construct the iiiterior that the peculiarly shaped accordion may be properly supported in the case and its weight disposed so that when the case is carried it will be properly balanced.

Another Objectis to produce a casein which heretofore used for this box about three times as long described are not n the accordion may be carried and 'shipped without injury due to rough handling.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the outside cfa case embodying our invention, the same being shown as resting on one of its sidewalls.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the case when the cover is raised as shown in Fig. 4, revealing the interior construction of the main section of the case.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional View taken on the line 343 of Fig. 2, looking toward the raised cover.

Fig. l is a transverse section taken on the line leof Fig. 2. A

In that embodiment of our invention shown in the drawings, the main section of the case comprises a bottom wall 10, top'wall 11, side wall 12 and end walls 13 and 14.

The cover portion of the case comprises a narrow bottom 'wall 15, a narrow top 16, a side wall 17 and end walls 18 and 19.' Preferably the walls to 19, inclusive, are made of leather backed byv suitable supporting boards, but any suitable material may be used.

Walls opposite `each other are parallel to each other and the exterior of the case is conventional in appearance and symmetrical in forni. Conventional locking and latching devices areindicated at 20.

inthe main section of the case, adjacent the end walls 13 and lll, respectively, and contacting with the side 12 and bottoni wall 10,'are blocks 21 and 22, respectively. Inwardly of each of the blocls21 and 22, and adjacent thereto, are bridge members 23 and 24, made of wood or other suitable material.

lThe members 23and 24- extend across the side' 12 of the case from the bottom wall 10 to the top'll. They consist of a relatively narrow piece of wood or other material hav,- ing one flat side for resting on the side 12, the opposite surface being inclined downwardly from the point 25 in Fig. fl toward the walls 10 and 11, respectively.

' Base supports are arranged on the base 10 substantially at right angles to the bridges 23 and 241. They are indicated at 26 and 27,l respectively, in the drawings and comprise a pieceof material such as wood, shaped to .preferably covered with soft material such as velour or other suitable fabric indicated at 30.

The interior of the cover is similarly covered with fabric 31 and between the fabric and the wall 17 of the cover is a relatively thick pad indicated at 32. Straps 33 limit the movement of the cover.

In Fig. 4 we have indicated in dotted lines theposition in which a piano accordion is intended to be disposed within the case.

F rom this it will be seen that the instrument which is substantially Hat on that side which contains the bass note mechanism rests on the supports '26, 27 that the concave rear surface of the instrument is supported on the bridge members 23, 24, and that the upper and lower ends of the instrument are retained between the spacer blocks 21, 22. The piano key portion of the accordion is toward the top of the case when it rests on its bottom 10. It will be understood that the instrument has straps attached to the top and bottom portions, for which room is provided in the space between the wall 13 and bridge 23 and between the wall 14 and bridge 124. In this preferred form, the instrument lits between the spacers 21, 22, and a predetermined space is left for the straps at the top and bottom of the instrument, but as a modification, the spacers 2l, 22, may be eliminated entirely, or removable spacer pads may be inserted between the end walls 13 and 14 of the Case and the topand bottom walls of the instrument.

The size, location and form of the parts 23,

24, 26 and 27 is such that the instrument is tilted toward the -cover of the case, and that the side on which it rests is not parallel to the bottom 10. By this means the weight is properly distributed and the case may be conveniently carried. Vhen the cover is closed the pad 32 bears on the front of the instrument and holds it firmly between said cover and the bridges 23, 24.

Changes may be made in details of construction without departing from the scope of our invention and we do not intend to be limited to the exact form shown and described eXcept as set forth in the appended claims.

We claim as our invention:

1. An accordion case, consisting of a main section and a cover hingedly secured together, opposite walls of the case when closed bef ing substantially parallel to each other, spacer blocks in the main section adjacent the end surfaces extending walls, and a bridge, having oppositely inclined surfaces, located between the blocks and adjacent the side wall of the main section.

2. An accordion case consisting of a main section and a cover hingedly secured together, opposite walls of the case when closed being substantially parallel to each other, spacer blocks in the main section adjacent the end walls,`a bridge, having oppositely inclined surfaces, located between the blocks and adjacent the side wall of the main sect-ion and an inclined support secured to the bottom wall of the main section.

3. An accordion case consisting of a main section and a cover hingedly securedvtogether, opposite walls of the case when closed being substantially parallel'to each other, spacer blocks in the main section adjacentthe end and bottom walls, a bridge extending across the sid-e wall adjacent each spacer block, said bridge having oppositely inclined surfaces complemental to the rear surface of a piano accordion, and a support secured to the bottom wall of the main section and having its upper surface inclined downwardly toward the cover section. Y

4. An accordion case consistingV of a main section and a cover hingedly secured together, oppositek walls of the case when closed being substantially parallel to each other, spacer blocks in the main section adjacent the end walls, a bridge, having oppositely inclined surfaces, located between the blocks and adjacent the side wall of the main section, a covering for the interior surfaces of the case walls and padding between the case walls and said covering.

5. An accordion case consisting of two members hingedly connected together, opposite walls of the case when closed being substantially parallel to each other, a bridge mounted on the side wall of one of said members, said bridge having a ,surface substantially complemental to the rear surface of a piano accordion, and an inclined support mounted on the bottom wall of said member.

6. An accordion case consisting of a main section and a cover hingedly secured together, the main section comprising a side and two end walls, a bridge mounted on the side wall, said'bridge having inclined downwardly in opposite directions toward said top and bottom walls of the section, and an inclined support mounted on the bottom wall, the inclination being downward from the side wall toward the open side of the section.

7 An accordion case consisting of a main section and a cover hingedly secured together, Y

the main section comprising a top, a bottom, a side and two end walls, a bridge mounted on the side wall, said bridge having inclined surfaces extending downwardly in opposite directions toward said top and bottom walls a top, a bottom,

of the section, and an inclined support mounted on the bottom wall, the inclination being downward from the side wall toward the open side oi' the section, the inclined surfaces of the bridge being substantially complemental to the rear surface of a piano accordion when the accordion is disposed in the case with one of its sides resting on the inclined support which is mounted on the YI., ase.

8. An accordian case consisting of two Y members hingedly connected togetheigopposite walls of the case when closed being substantially parallel to each other, a bridge mounted on the side Wall of one of said case members, said bridge being inclined upwardly from the top wall of the case toward the approximate middle of the side Wall, and downwardly from said median portion tolo ward the bottom Wall, and an inclined support mounted on the bottom Wall of Said case member with the highest part of its inclined surface merging into the inclined bridge surface.

e In testimony, that we claim the foregoing as our invention7 weaHiX our signatures, this :22nd day of August, 1930.

MAURICE H. BERLIN. CHARLES E. BARBER. COLIN D. WILT. 

